The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-01-26
OUR FARMERS CLUBS.
What our Farmers are Doing and How
the Work of Organizing is Progressing.

the Work of Organizing is Progressing.
NEW CLUB IN WAKE COUNTY.
A new club has been organized
in Swift Creek township, Wake
county, with twelve members. S.
Otho Wilson was elected president,
II. Howland, vice-president and W.
G.. Bells, secretary.
Mr.. }. F. Gillian, Of Tempting,
Moore county, writes us that their
farmers club now numbers forty
members, and is in a flourishing
condition. 1t is proposed to have a
big farmers dinner sometime during
the summer .
A NEW CLUB IN GRANVILLE COUNTY
The farmers in the vicinity of
Ridgeway School House, Dutchville
township, Granville county, met on
the 18th inst, and organized club,
of which the following officers were
elected: A. M. Veazey, President; :;
W. T. Adams, ice-President; NJ n.
B. Veazey, Secretary; J. A. Waller,
Assistant Secretary; L. A. Wilkins,
Treasurer; w. D. Veazey, NJ. B.
Waller, and W. H. Waller were
chosen as the executive committee
The club will be known as the
Dutchville Township Farmers Club.
HICKORY FARMERS CLUB-ANNUAL
MEETING JAN. 18TH, 1887.
The President being absent the
meeting was called to order by Vice
President F. l.. Herman, and S. f.
Killian appointed Secretary pro tem
The regular order of business was
complied with.
Report of standing committee was
that two delegates were elected at
Farmers Mass Meeting, held at New
ton on the 9Th inst, to the Farmers
Convention at Raleigh on the 26th
inst. Said committee presented the
names of Col. H. A. Forney and A.
Reep for membership in this club
G.. W., J. F. and f. A Herman be-
in present, on motion they were in
vited to seats as honorary members.
Under unfinished business, in ref
erence to correspondence with whole
sale dealers, the Secretary of last
meeting stated that it had been com
piled with and read several commu-
nications containing quotations.
On motion it was made the duty
Of the Chair to appoint committee
of three to devise a plan for extend
ing our organization, whereupon
Noah Hawn, Col H. A. Forney and
r. Yoder were appointed, to report
at next meeting.
The above applicants for member
ship were unanimously y elected, paid
their fees and were duly enrolled.
On motion, resolved that a meet
ing of the Executive Committee be
held at Killian's School House on
Saturday. 5th day of Feb. next, at
10 o'clock a. m, and that the Exc
cutive Committees of the different
Farmers Clubs be notified to attend
for the transaction OF important bus
mess
hltCI ICCtSS UhC CCOlttiiIlCCOOUPPO PPOihI
ed to devise plans, &c, su omitted the
following report. which was receiv-
ed and adopted
We, your committee appointed by
the Hickory Farmers Club, to de-
wise a plan for the better mode of
extending our Farmers Club organ
ization in Catawba county, respect
fully submit the following:
Whereas, the farmers of said coun-
ty need to be more thoroughly or
ganized, looking to their material
interests and needs. and for the bet
ter protection of their rights and
privileges in business point of
view, and to bring about better
organization of farmers, we suggest
that this Farmers Club elect or ap-
point suitable members of said club
to inform those desirous of any in
formation, or appoint Il day for
farmers meeting, requesting those
members, or any one or more OF
them to address them upon the
benefit that accrues from Farmers
Clubs, or on any other subject that